Return-Path: Received: (qmail 22597 invoked from network); 19 Mar 2001 00:46:41 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by 10.226.25.101 with SMTP; 19 Mar 2001 00:46:41 -0000 Received: (qmail 1182 invoked from network); 19 Mar 2001 00:46:39 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 19 Mar 2001 00:46:39 -0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 14enk2-000523-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Mon, 19 Mar 2001 00:41:46 +0000 Received: from imo-r18.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.72]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 14enk1-00051y-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 19 Mar 2001 00:41:45 +0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: from MarkusVester@aol.com by imo-r18.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v29.5.) id l.3e.8f2f7bd (3890) for ; Sun, 18 Mar 2001 19:40:50 -0500 (EST) From: MarkusVester@aol.com Message-ID: <3e.8f2f7bd.27e6af92@aol.com> Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 19:40:50 EST Subject: Re: LF: Transatlantic Challenge: the Canadian / Europe contacts To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0.i for Windows 95 sub 70 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Hi friends, a late comment, after a few days away from the net: That sure is good news! Since I first read about the original and ingenious ways to achieve these contacts, I had hoped for a decision like that. Congratulations to all of you! Markus, DF6NM John wrote: > In these unexpected circumstances, and taking into consideration the intent > behind setting up the Challenge that was to commemorate Peter Bobek's > practical and fun approach to amateur radio, we have unanimously decided to > award both contacts with special plaques to commemorate their achievements, > that is the contact between VA3LK, G3AQC, and the contact between VE1ZZ, > VE1ZJ and G3LDO.